When limited to the production equipment, AMT usually refers to various configurations of computer numerical control (CNC) machines, robots, direct numerical control (DNC), and flexible manufacturing systems (FMS). With CNC, a computer processor is built into the production machine controller. The controller guides the machine to perform its operations and may signal when equipment adjustments are needed. CNC robots are controlled like CNC machines and are usually used for assembly or material handling. DNC involves a remote central processor controlling several CNC machines and/or robots. Although multiple definitions of FMS's exist, the most common one used in research refers to a group of CNC machines/robots linked by an automated material handling system. This material handling system can be robots, automated conveyors, monorails, or automated guided vehicles. The main characteristic of the FMS is its ability to handle any member of similar families of parts in random order.
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(2000). ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES (AMT) . In: Swamidass, P.M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Production and Manufacturing Management. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-0612-8_26
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